Window construction



June 22, 1937. E. PEREMI ET AL 2,084,355

wINDow CONSTRUCTION INVENTORS ATTORNEY June 22, 1937- E. PEREMI ET AL2,084,355

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INVENToRs WITNESSES /J//zu/Z'd fiere/fu lauw 0 Z Patented June 22, 1937WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Edmund Peremi and Louis Toth, Manhasset,

Application September 29, 1933, Serial No. 691,555

33 Claims.

This invention relates to window constructions, and more particularly towindows of the sliding sash type, an object of the invention being toprovide such a window which would be 5 weatherproof when the sashes` areclosed by reason of the fact that the sashes at their side edges and atAtheir meeting rails will have a three-point contact, one point ofcontact constituting a Weather-strip.

1 A further object of the invention is to provide a window of thesliding sash type with sheet metal weather stripping of novelconstruction which permits the easy sliding of the sash but at the sametime renders the window weather 15 proof and prevents rattling.

A further feature of the invention has to do with the construction ofthe meeting rails of the sashes. In accordance with this feature themeeting rail of the lower sash is provided at its lower side with a downturned lip and the inner portion of the meeting rail of the upper sashis provided at its lower portion with an upturned lip adapted to extendaround and engage against the lip of the lower sash. The meeting rail ofthe upper sash is also formed to house aweather strip which includes aresilient tongue, the free end of which normally `engages the outer faceof the lip or flange carried by said rail. When the Window is closed thelip carried by the meeting rail of the lower sash wedges between the lipof the upper sash, and the Weather -strip forcing them apart and causingfirm sealing engagement to be had at both the inner and outer sides ofthe lower sash lip.

The meeting rail of the lower sash is further provided with an outwardlyextending web which is adapted to extend over and engage the top surfaceof the extension of the meeting rail of the upper sash which houses theweather strip. This affords a still further point of sealing contactsand affords added assurance against ingress of rain or snow.

A further object is to provide a window construction in which the sashchains or cords are concealed.

A further object is to provide a Window construction having a novelarrangement of shapes in the frame and the sash members, all of whichresult in a strong, durable and more or lessy inexpensive constructionWith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction and combinations and arrangements ofparts, all of which will be more fully hereinafter 55 described andpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings- FigureV 1 is a lview in elevation on areduced scale of the improved window and frame;

Figure 2 is an enlarged broken view in vertical section on the line 2--2of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section on the line 3-3 ofFigure l; i

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section on the line 4-4 ofFigure 1;

Figures 5, 6 and 7 are perspective views illustra'ting the variousshapes of weather-strip which are employed in the construction.

Referring to the drawings in detail which show one preferred embodimentof the invention chosen to illustrate the principles thereof- Irepresents the sill member of the frame, which may be secured to themasonry structure by well known types of knees 2', and upon or at theends of this sill member i anchors or corner braces 2 are secured.Flrmly secured to the anchors' or corner braces 2 are inner verticalframe or jamb members 4 which are preferably oi.' channel shape. At thesides of the jamb'members towards the exterior of the building the jambmembers are bent intoprojecting hollow or box-like form which may bereferred to as a hollow flange 62. At the top of the frame is an upperframe or head member 9 which is also ofl channel shape like the jambmembers 4 and 'which has a hollow fiange- 63 at the side thereof towardsthe outside of the building. f i

Sheet metal weight boxes 3 are attached to the jamb members 4, theforward edges of the'weight boxes preferably being bent upon themselvesas indicated at 65 and 66, and being secured to the frame members 4by'screws 6. 'I'he bent over forward edges 65 of the weight boxes aresecured in the hollow flanges 62 as shown in Figures 3 and 4. Extendingacross the head of the window frame is a box member 3 similar to theweight boxes 3', the edges of this member 3' tting into the channelledhead member 9. The 4weight boxes 3 and box member 3' extend continuouslyaround three sides of the window frame as shown in Figure 1,- andconstitute with the upright frame or jamb members 4 and head member 9 astrong and rigid buck capable of retaining its shape duringtransportation and use.

Mounted within the inner frame members 4 are outer or exposed frameorvjamb members 5 which may be extruded, drawn, or otherwise suitablyformed, preferably of non-corrosive metal. These inner and outervertical frame members 4 and 5 form vertical chambers 1 in 20, ceivecondensation and which chains I, `connecting therespective sashwith theordinary weights in the weight boxes, are housed and hid from view andprotected from the weather. 'Ihe head member l of the which may be drawnor extruded, and so de-l signed that it will provide on the outsideofthe sash an inclined water table `on whichno water will stay,` and onthe inside of this sill is provided with a groove or condensation gutterI to reprotect wood or any otherv stool vfrom dampness. g

The inner frame plate I has a removable section l' to permit access tothe weight boxes, the means for securing this removable section being amodification of the construction described in detail in our co-pendingapplication, y.Serial Number 691,552, led September 29th, 1933. Intheconstruction shown one edge of the removable section l' is received in anotch formed by the -30 edge .of the bent over box portion Il, the edgeof the strip 5" and the edge of the member carrying the stop bead 31.'Ihe other edge of the removable section 4' extends under the membercarry-V ing the parting strip and is secured thereto 35 by one or moreof the screws 30. The stop bead, of course, extends the entire height ofthe window and therefore is ilrmly secured in place to the lamb aboveand below the opening closed by the removable section 4'. 'I'he sectionI may be removed when desired by taking ofi' the sections of v the jambcarrying the vstop bead 31 and, the

partingstripll.

The outer. or exposedframeorjamb members l are, as illustrated inFigures 3 and 4, formed in three vertically extending sections,separately Aremovably secured tothe inner frame members- I. 'I'hesethree sections comprise a ilrst section carrying an inner stop bead 31.'Ihissection inthe form shown has on its side towards the l'which isclamped against a strip l" by means inner stop bead 31 has a pocket Il.in its inner face in which is mounted a resilient weather strip II.- Asillustrated, particularly in Figure k7 the weather strip is 'preferablyformed of a resilient sheet of metal bent along a longitudinal line soas to provide two separated walls, one of which is seated in the pocketin the frame member, and the other of which engages the sash. It isimportant that the sash engaging wall of the strip be substantiallysmooth or fiat so as to have substantialflexibility and resilience sothat it may follow the movements of the sash and nt irregularitiesoi thesash or frame. The edge of this lby a bead or curl or the like andtherefore may be termed a raw edge, that is, unbeaded or interior of thebuilding an integral angle portionV vwan of the weather amp ispreferably unstmened f #,oss'szssA y Y.

erably formed as an integral thereof.

parting strip preferably carries'V projecting sash engaging anges Il.(Fig. 4.) section of the iambis removably held in place by screws Il.The portions `of the lamb sections carrying inner stopgbead 31 andparting strip which extend towards each other and form the bottom of thesash-receiving channel are spaced apart so as to provide a narrowslot-I3 adaptedI to receive. a flange projecting from the edge of `asash as will be described below.

'I'he third section of the outer frame or lamb member I carries an outerstop bead I6, the portion of this section atv the bottom of the sashreceiving channel being spaced from the adjacent edge of the centralJamb section to provide a space `33 vfor a sashrnange. 'I'his thirdsection of the outer Jamb l is provided with a portion 00 which coversthe hollow flange l2 of the innerl frame .member l, this section of theouter Jamb being secured in position by the screws l. The

This parting strip' outer stop bead 36 has ls. pocket `Il! in its innerface which receives a resilient weather strip Ill similar to thatalready described. As shown in Figure 4, the free wall of the part ofthe weather' strip when not in engagement withthesashsprins outwardlyuntil ythe edge of the weather strip engages the shoulder 8| adjacentvtothe stop bead and forming part of the pocket 40, which shoulderprotectsthe edge of theweather strip, holds the outerwall oi' the stripunder tension and assists in retaining the weather strip in its pocket.The outer margin of the portion 80 of the member carrying the outer stopbead 3l preferably is extended into an undercut flange I2 which forms apocket adjacent to theouter wall of the building for receiving andretaining caulking material n.

A'and B represent the upper and lower sliding sashes respectively, andas the frame members of these upper and lower sash'es are dinerent inshape in cross section they will beiseparately described and givendifferent characters of reference. All ofthe frame members of bothsections are preferably hollow and maybe formed by extruding metal orthey may be otherwise formed 'if desired, and the upper horizontal barIl of the sashAhasagrooveMinitsupperedgewith.`

tapering wall i5 to engage the wedge-shaped ilange I2 at the top crossbar and force the upper `member of the sashagainst a iiange Il' on thepartingstrip H to ensure a weather-tight antirattling i'it.l The lowercross bar I8v of the upper sash A-is made with apair vof ilanges Il andIl which together form a groove or recess `for tl'ie accommodation oi' aweather-strip I9, and the lower rail II of the upper sash and the upperrail .20 of the lower sash have inter-engaging inclined or bevelledflanges 2i and 22 respectively,

which,` when in engagement, form a smooth metal-to-metal contact holdingthe sashes tightly to-y gether; furthermore, the ange 2l engages thefree resilient yportion 23 of the weather-strip i9 and the top wall orweb 2l ofthe bar 2l `engages over the ilange i1 so that at the meetingrailsor bars there is a three-point contact, one contact constituting aresilient weather-strip.

The lower horizontal bar 25 of the lower sash B has outer and innerintegral ilanges 26 and ,'21

respectively, which engage' opposite sides of a raised portion 28 on thesill member I.- One of these anges 261s preferably bevelled or inclinedengaging a correspondingly shaped face of the raised portion 28, forcingsash against the 'part ing strip' making the contact air tight. The bar25 in its lower face accommodates and holds a weather-strip 29 with adownwardly and laterally directed resilient portion 30 which bearsagainstthe upper face of the raised portion 28, and thus at the sillthere is also a three-point contact, one of which constitutes aresilient Weather-strip. The portion 30 may slide on the portion 28, asthe flange 26 performs its function. .Side bars 3i of both sashes A andB have integral flanges 32 which move in slots 33 in the 'outer sideframe members 5 and project into the chamber 1 and have attached theretothe chains 8. Thefacesof the sashes adjacent to the parting strip engagethe edges of the flanges 38 on the parting strip, while the oppositefaces of the sashes are provided with ribs or beads 42 which engage theresilient vweather strips 4| so as to render the engagement between thesashes and the frame weather prooi'.v

As it is desirable to close the slots 33 in the frame members 5 belowtheupper and outer sash A, a movable strip 43 is located in the chamber1 and normally positioned across the slot 33. i This strip 43 isconnected by springs 44 with a wall 45', which springs normally urgethel strip 43 into a V-shaped groove 45 in the frame 5 and close theslot 33 below the upper sash. 'I'he upper end of the strip 43 isbevelled or inclined as shown at 4E, in Figure 2, so that when the uppersash is lowered its flange 32 will engage this inclined or bevelled end4B and force the strip 43 to one side, allowing the strip to move downin the slot 33. When the sash is moved upward to its closed posi- -tionthe strip 43 will again spring back to normal position, closing the slot33.

Bumper plates 41 and 48 respectively. are secured to the frame members 5to limit the downward movement of the upper sash and the upward movementof the lower sash, as will be readily understood. In other words, theplates 41 are extended across the slots 33 and are engaged by theilanges 32 so as to limit the movement of the sashes.

The panes of glass 49 in the upper and llowe sashes are tted in grooves50 in one bar, and the other three edges of the panes of glass arefitted in similar grooves, provided by integral flanges 5I and removableangle strips 52 on the side and bottom bars of the sashes. Asillustrated the glass in the grooves is enclosed in suitable packing 53so as to make a tight juncture between the parts without a strain on theglass.

It is noted that our improved window construction having its arrangementof steel frame members 4 and 9 and weight boxes 3 and lintel box 3'which, as a matter of fact, form a complete buck, presentsa strong rigidconstruction. In this arrangement of parts the weather strips insure aresilient weathering contact. The improved automatic slot closing deviceprevents the entrance of rain and moisture tothe interior of the frame,and a special tubular construction with weathering lips or flangesthereon creates a neat and economical construction.

While we have illustrated what We believe to be the preferred embodimentof our invention, it is to be distinctly understood thatvarious slightchanges may be made with regard to the form and arrangement of partswithout departing from our invention, and hence we do not limitourselvesjto the precise details set forth butconsider ourseives'atliberty to make such changes and alterationsH as fairly fall within thespirit and scope-of the claims.

What we claim is:

1. In a window construction, upper and lower sliding sashes each havinga meeting rail, thel meeting rail.of one sash formed on its inner facewith an open receptacle, a resilient weather strip in said receptacle,an upwardly projecting flange at the lower end of the receptacle towardwhich a free end o-i' the resilient weather strip removably attached tosaid jamb and head members, said facing members being formed of extrudedsections of non-corrosive metal and covering vand'concealing all exposedsurfaces of the jamb and head members of the buck when the frame is setin place in the wall, said extruded sections being shaped to provideguide channels for the window sashes.

3. In windows of the double hung type, a frame comprising a metal sill,and metal jamb and head members rigidly lconnected together to form astrong, self-sustaining buck, and facing members removably attached tosaid jam'b and head members, said facing members being formed ofextruded sections of non-corrosive'metal and covering and concealing allexposed-surfaces of the jamb and head members of the buck when the frameis set in place in the wall, said extruded sections being shaped toprovide guide channels for the window sashes, certain of said yextrudedsections being also shaped to provide pockets therein for receivingweather strips.

4. In windows of the double hung type, a frame comprising a metal sill,and metal jamb and head members rigidly connected together to form astrong, self-sustaining buck, and facing members removably attached`tosaid jamb and head members, said facing members being formed of extrudedsections of non-corrosive metal and covering and concealing all exposedsurfaces of 'the jamb and head members of the buck when the frame is setin place in the wall, said extruded facing members for the .lambs beingformed in threesections, the outer section being formed to provide anouter stop bead, the middle section' being formed to provide a partingstrip, and the inner section being formed to provide an inner stop bead,whereby the outer and middle sections form a guideway for one sash inthe window and the middle and inner sections form a guideway for asecond sash in the Window.

5. In windows of the double hung type, a frame including a jamb membercomprising a strong, and rigid metal frame member of substantially thewidth of the frame from inside to outside of the window, said memberbeing adapted to be lmounted in the windowopening and to constiy memberand being unconnected with each other except through said structuralframe member, said extruded sections being shaped to provide strong,self-sustaining buck, and facing members complementary parts of a sashreceiving chanl frame including a jamb member comprising a 5 strong,rigid metal frame member of substantially the width of the frame frominsideto outside of the window, said member being adapted to be mountedin the window opening and to convstitute the main structural or strengthgiving m member of the jamb, and a facing of non-corrosive metalsubstantially' concealing the face of said structural jamb member, saidfacing being formed of, three sections separately removably attached tosaid structural member, the outer l5 section being formed to provide anouter sash retaining bead and a portion of a channel bottom `for a sashreceiving channel, the intermediate section being formed to provide aparting strip and partial channel bottoms for vinner and outer sashreceiving channels, anduthe inner section comprising an inner stop beadand a portion of A achannel bottom for an`inner sash receiving channel.

7. In a window oi.' the double hung type, .a frame including a jambmember comprising a strong, rigid metal frame member oi' substantiallythe width of the frame from inside to outside of the window, said memberbeing adapted to be mounted in the window opening and to consti- 80 tutethe main structural or strength giving member of the jamb, and a facingof non-corrosive metal substantially concealing the face of saidstructural jamb member, said facing being formed of three sectionsseparately removably at- 35 tached to said structural member, the outersection being formed to provide an outer sash retaining bead and aportion of a channel bottom for a sash receiving channel, theintermediate section being formed to provide a parting strip .19 andpartial channel bottoms for inner and outer sash receiving channels, andthe inner section comprisin-g an inner stop bead and a portion of achannel bottom for an inner sash receiving channel, said channel bottomportions being spaced away from the face of said structural framemember, so as to provide chain receiving pockets and the edges ofadjacent channel bottom portions being spaced to provide vertical slots,and sashes mounted in the respective sash receiving channels, said chainpockets, and chains attached to said flanges. 8. A window frame fordouble hung windows comprising a metal sill and rolled metal jamb andhead members of channeled cross section, the legs of the channelsextending outwardly from the window opening, the head and jamb membersbeing formed to provide a hollow ilange near the outside of the window,said flange extending for va substantial distance into the win- 60 dowopening, said head and jamb members having three sided`sheet metalcasings attached thereto, one leg of each casing extending outwardlyinto thehollow flange of the correspond- 'ing head or jamb member andbeing secured in 65 the bottom of said hollow flange.

9. In a window of the double hung type, a frame including a jamb membercomprising a strong rigid channel shaped frame member, thelegs of thechannel extending outwardly of the 70 window opening, said channel beingbent inwardly of the window opening near the outer side of the windowopening, then outwardly and then towards thel outside of the windowopening to form the outer leg oi' said frame, thereby form- 75 ing ahollow flange projecting inwardly of the window opening near the outsideof the window, said frame member being adapted to be mounted in thewindow opening and to constitute the main structural or strength givingmember of theA jamb, and a facing of non-corrosive metal attached tosaid structural member and shaped to` provide a sash receiving channel.

l10. In a windpw of the double hung type, a

' jamb construction including members forming a channel to receive asash, said channel having a slotin the bottom thereof adapted to receivea flange projecting from the edge of the sash and a movable closure forsaid slot comprising an angle bar, one legof which is adapted to coversaid slot or to be moved laterally so as to uncover the same, and aseries ofinclined fiatvsprlngs connected to the transverse leg oi saidangle bar and to a iixed wall of the window frame for supporting saidangle barr and permitting the same to be moved so as to uncoversaidslot, the planes of said fiat springs being at right angles to theplane in which the angle bar slides in covering and uncovering the slot.

11. In a window oi the double hung type, a frame, including a jambmember, said jamb member comprising extruded sections shaped to form .achannel for the reception of a sash, the extruded member at one' side ofsaid channel being formed to provide a pocket having an open side, theedges of the pocket along the margins oi said opening being undercut,and a folded, resilient metal weather-stripping member mounted inl saidpockets and retained by said undercut portions. thereby providing asealing joint and a rattle proof sash construction.

12. In a window of the double=hung type, an upper sash composed of fourclosed hollow extruded metal sections, each of said sections beingprovided with a glass receiving rabbet, the head section being formed toengage in sealing engagement with a frame head and the meeting railsection having laterally projecting integral flanges at. the top andbottom of the meeting side thereof, at least one of said flangesterminating in a hook-shaped portiony having an inclined inner wedgingsurface.

13. A window sash including a member formed `of a seamless hollowextruded section having an integral glass receiving rabbet therein, andhaving a narrow flange formed thereon near the edge opposite to theglass receiving rabbet and :avglass retaining angle adapted to 'beseated in position to retain a pane of glass in said glass receivingrabbet, the edge of the transverse leg of said angle being adapted toseat behind said narrow ilange, and thetransverse leg being disposed toextend directly between the glass and said narrow flange and. to lbearagainst the sash.

14.1In a sash voi' the character described, a member comprising a hollowintegral extruded section having .a glass holding flange projectingtherefrom, the inner 'surface of said section which faces the edge ofthe glass having a dovetail groove therein and an inwardly projecting'.narrow flange at the side of said ,surface remote from the glassengaging iiange, said construction being adapted to provideza seat for aremovable glassrholding angle, or, if it be desired, to retain the glassby means 'of putty, said dovetail groove and said narrow ilange formingmeans to lock with the putty. 1

15. A sash for a double hung window including a bottom rail membercomprising'a hollow extruded shape, the bottom wall thereof having anundercut groove formed' therein and a weatherstrip comprising a foldedsheet of resilient metal, l

cut groove, and the other leg of which constitutes V a resilient sealingmember, said bottom rail member having inner and outer downwardlyprojecting flanges between which said weather-strip l is 1ocated.

17. A sash for a double hung window including a bottom railmembercomprising a hollow extruded shape, the bottom wall thereof havingan undercut groove formed therein, and a weather- 20 strip comprising afolded sheet of resilient metal,

one leg of which is firmly seated in the said undercut groove, and theother leg of which constitutes a resilient sealing member, said bottomrail member having inner and outer downwardly project- 25 ing angesbetween which said weather-strip is located, the outenof said flangesbeing wider than the inner flange and having a shoulder thereon adaptedto be engaged by the free edge of the resilient leg of saidweather-strip member when 30 the window is open.

18. A sash construction including a meeting rail member 'comprising ahollow extruded section, said member having spaced flanges projectingfrom the meeting face thereof, the upper of said meeting rail of theupper sash, and the lower' ange on the meeting rail ofthe lower sashbeing downwardly hooked and adapted to engage in meeting engagement withthe upwardly hooked edge of the lower iiange of the meeting rail of theupper sash whereby two spaced contactsbetween the flanges and themeeting rails are pro vided.

20. In a double hung window, a pair of sashes, each formedof hollowextruded metal sections, the hollow metal meeting rail section of theupper sash having flanges projecting from the meeting 60 face thereof,the lower of said anges being wider than the upper flange and having anupwardly hooked outer edge and the hollow extruded metal meeting railsection of the lower sash having flanges extending from the meeting facethereof, the upper flange being wider than the lower flange andoverlying the upper flange of the meeting rail on the upper sash, andthe lower flange of the meeting rail of the lower sash being downwardlyhooked and adapted to engage in meeting engagement with the upwardlyhooked edge of the lower flange of the meeting rail of the upper sashwhereby two spaced contacts between the flanges and the meeting railsare provided, and resilient weather-stripping means carried by the upperiiange of the meeting rail of the upper sash and flanges being widerthan the lower flange, and the engaging the lower vange of the meetingrail of the lower sash, thereby providing a resilient seal-- ingengagement between the two points oi' sealing engagement between therigid anges on the respective meeting rails. v

21. In a window of the double hung type a frame comprising a channeledjamb member having channel walls comprising a parting strip, an innerstop bead and an outer stop bead, resilient metal weather-strips carriedby said inner and cuter stop beads, and upper and lower sliding sashes,the upper sliding sash having its end face disposed in the channelbetween the parting strip and the resilient weather-strip carried bysaid outer stop bead and being urged by said resilientI 4 weather-stripinto contact with said parting strip,

and the lower sash having its end face disposed in the channel betweensaid parting strip and the resilient weather-strip carried by said innerstop bead and being urged vby said weather-strip into contact with saidparting strip, sealing contact being normally obtained between thesashes and said parting strip and between the'sashes and the respectiveweather-strips at all times.

`22. In ajwindow of the double-hung type, a frame, including a channeledjamb member, having a parting strip thereon and a stop bead at loppositesides of the channel, said stop bead 'nav- 23. In a window of thedouble-hung type, a pairv of `jamb members having a slot between themadapted to receive a sash flange, a closure bar for said slot `having aat face movable in engagement with the jamb members, and means urgingthe closure bar yieldingly toward a position to cover the slot andoverlap both o-f the j amb members, said closure bar being provided atone end with a cam surface adapted to be engaged by the sash flange forcamming the closure bar to one side of the slot.

24. In a window of the double-hung type, a pair of jamb members havingla slot between them adapted to receive a sash flange, a closure bar forsaid slot having a at face movable in engagement with the jamb members,an offset flange on one of the jamb members forming a recess or pocketfor receiving a margin of the closure bar when the closure bar is inslot closing position, and means for yieldingly urging the closure bartoward seated position in said recess,

the closure bar being provided at one end ,with

a cam surface adapted to be engaged by the sash flange for camming theclosure bar to one side of the slot.

25. A structure as set forth in claim 24 wherein the ange and theclosure bar are formed to wedge the closure bar'against the body of thejamb member as the closurebar moves toward slot closing position.

26. In a window of the double hung typein combination, a rigid buckmember, and a facing of non-corrosive metal therefor, comprising aparting strip and two stop beads all individually removably attached tothe buck member, said facing also including a facing strip permanentlysecured to the inner margin of the buck and adjacent to the base of saidstop bead forming a v combination, relatively movable extending inwardtherebeyond to form a permanent plaster guard.

27. In a window ot` the double-hung type. 'in combination. a rigid buckmember, a weight housing member secured thereto, said buck-member havingan opening in its iront wall for ai'- fording access to the weightchamber, said housing member having a ilange disposed in juxtaposedrelation to the front wall of the buck member and overlapping theopeningtherein, a'

facing plate secured to the buck member along one margin oi' the frontwall thereof and overlapping the opening in said wall to deilne with theilange of the housing and the buck member a notch for receiving aclosure plate. a closurel plate ntting in the opening in the'buck memberand having `one margin received in the notch. a parting strip overlyingthe-opposite margin of the closure plate and extending beyond the endsthereof, means securing the parting strip to the closure plate and meansdetachably' se-l curing the parting strip to the buck member above andbelow the closure plate.

28. In a window of the double hung type, in combination, a sashcomprising a stile having a side flange, a parting strip and a stop beadforming a channel for receiving the stile and defining a slot in thebottom oi the channel for receiving the stile ilange, a resilientsealing and guiding member housed in the stop bead for pressing the sashtoward the parting strip, the sash stile being provided with a narrowrib for engaging the `sealing and guiding member and the parting stripbeing provided with va thin wall for engaging the stile ilange and with`a narrow rib for engaging the face of the stile whereby wide frictionalsurfaces are avoided.

' .29. In a window of the double hung type,in combination, a sash, meansforming a channel for receiving the sash, comprising a stop bead,'alongitudinally iiexible metal sealing member having a substantially iiatface for engaging thesash, said sealing member being .housed in the stopbead and having its sash engaging face terminating in a freely exibleedge' and means shoulder to cover and guard said edge.

30. In a window of the double` hung type,vin sash and frame members, asealing member housed in one ot said members tor engaging the other,said sealing member` having a substantially at iace which terminates ina freely flexible edge, and said `member in which thesealing member ishoused Asealing member is housed having a nange for lcovering andguarding said edge.

32. In a double hung window. in combinatioma frame, upper and lowerssshes slidably mounted in the frame and each having a meeting rail,

a sealing 'extension on themeeting rail of the upper sash having anupwardly extending lip or ilange spaced inward trom the rail, a sealingextension onthe meeting rail oi' the lower sash having a downwardlyextending lip or ange spaced outward from the rail, the lip oi the lowersash being disposed to engage the outer face. of the lip of the uppersash when the window is closed, and a sealing member housed in theextension oi the upper lsash rail and disposed to engage the flange oi'the extension of the lower sash rail when the window is closed and tohavel its edge covered and guarded by the ilange of the extension of theupper sash rail when the t window is open.

33. In a double hung window,in combination, a frame, upper vand lowersashes slidably mounted in the frame and each having a meeting rail, a

sealing extension on the meeting rail of the upper sash having anupwardly extending lip or flange spaced inward from the rail, and asealing extension on the meeting rail of the lower sash having adownwardly extending lip or ilange spaced outward from the rail, the'lipof the lower sash being di to engage the outer face of the lip of theupper sash when the window is closed, and a resilient sealing membermounted in the sealing extension oi' the upper sash meeting rail andhaving a tongue portion normally in engagementy with the outer face ofvthe lip of said sealing extension but adapted to be wedged awaytherefrom by the lower sash lip when the window is closed.

nDMUNn PERM. LoUrs Torn.

Disclaimer 2,084,355.--Edmund PeTem/a' and Louis Toth, Manhasset, N. Y.WINDOW CONSTRUCTION. Patent dated June 22, 1937. Disclaimer filed June16, 1951, by the assignee, General Bronze Oorpomton. Hereby enters thisdisclaimer to claims 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,29, 30, 31, 32, and 33 of said patent.

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